School Board Meetings,
Agendas & Minutes
Work sessions and committee meetings will be scheduled on an “as-needed” basis.
Regular Meeting Schedule
Menahga Public School Board of Education
6 Members of the School Board have been elected to four-year terms of office. All board members must be residents of the Menahga School District, be eligible voters, and be at least 21 years of age.
The general election shall be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. At that election, three (3)members will be elected to the School Board for terms of four (4) years each.
To email all board members use: schoolboard@menahga.k12.mn.us
Andrea Haverinen
Board Chair
Elected 2022
Term Expires 2026
Contact:
33509 109th Ave.
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 564-5480 home
ahaverinen@menahga.k12.mn.us
Cherie Peterson
Vice Chair
Elected 2024
Term Expires 2028
Contact:
38620 109th Ave.
Menahga, MN 56464
(320) 232-0714 cell
cpeterson@menahga.k12.mn.us
Katie Howard
Clerk
Elected 2022
Term Expires 2026
Contact:
56700 Co Hwy 40
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 564-5381 home
khoward@menahga.k12.mn.us
Julia Kicker
Treasurer
Elected 2024
Term Expires 2028
Contact:
58452 110th St.
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 564-5556 home
(218) 639-1977 cell
juliakicker@menahga.k21.mn.us
Sara Makela
Director
Elected 2024
Term Expires 2028
Contact:
12199 350th Street
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 255-5551 cell
smakela@menahga.k12.mn.us
Dave Treinen
Director
Elected 2022
Term Expires 2026
Contact:
12989 County Rd 119
Menahga, MN 56464
(218) 255-0706 cell
dtreinen@menahga.k12.mn.us
To address the school board...
If you have information to share with the superintendent or our school board either good or bad, feel free to call, text, email or stop in to the District Office and visit.
I will listen and go over the options with you.
~ Jay
Menahga Public Schools
Superintendent
2025 Committee Assignments
- Crisis Management: Katie Howard
- Freshwater Education District: Katie Howard
- MSHSL: David Treinen
- Minnesota School Board Association: Andrea Haverinen
- Sourcewell: Julia Kicker
- Wadena County Collaborative: Cherie Peterson
- Community Education Representative: Andrea Haverinen
- Pairing and Sharing: Andrea Haverinen and Sara Makela
- Policy: Andrea Haverinen, Julia Kicker, and Cherie Peterson
- Building Advisory: Katie Howard and David Treinen
- Negotiations:
Licensed; Julia Kicker and Andrea Haverinen
Paraprofessionals; Katie Howard and Cherie Peterson
Principals; Andrea Haverinen and David Treinen - Rebranding: Cherie Peterson, Sara Makela, and David Treinen
- Region 5 Development Commission: Andrea Haverinen
- Wellness: Sara Makela
District Vision
To engage all learners on a life–long path to success.
